Haldon Gold Cup
| 2025 | ||
| Thistle Ask | Saint Segal | JPR One |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| JPR One | Djelo | Sans Bruit |
| 2023 | ||
| Elixir De Nutz | Solo | War Lord |
| 2022 | ||
| Greaneteen | Dolos | War Lord |
| 2021 | ||
| Eldorado Allen | Hitman | Zanza |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||
| Greaneteen | Moonlighter | Pink Eyed Pedro |
| 2019 | ||
| Janika | Dolos | Destrier |
| 2018 | ||
| God's Own | Ozzie The Oscar | San Benedeto |
| 2017 | ||
| Politologue | San Benedeto | Gino Trail |
| 2016 | ||
| Sir Valentino | Garde La Victoire | Dodging Bullets |
| 2015 | ||
| Vibrato Valtat | Third Intention | God's Own |
| 2014 | ||
| God's Own | Balder Succes | Oscar Hill |
| 2013 | ||
| Somersby | Module | Cue Card |
| 2012 | ||
| Cue Card | Edgardo Sol | Menorah |
| 2011 | ||
| Medermit | Cornas | Oiseau de Nuit |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Tchico Polos | Twist Magic | Somersby |
| 2009 | ||
| Planet of Sound | Cornas | Twist Magic |
| 2008 | ||
| Ashley Brook | Mahogany Blaze | Natal |
| 2007 | ||
| Pablo Du Charmil | Royal Shakespeare | Fair Along |
| 2006 | ||
| Impek | Ground Ball | Hoo La Baloo |
| 2005 | ||
| Monkerhostin | Kauto Star | Ashley Brook |
| 2004 | ||
| Azertyuiop | Seebald | Kadarann |
| 2003 | ||
| Edredon Bleu | Wahiba Sands | Kadarann |
| 2002 | ||
| Edredon Bleu | Seebald | Armaturk |
| 2001 | ||
| Best Mate | Desert Mountain | Fadalko |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Bellator | Upgrade | Call Equiname |
| 1999 | ||
| Flagship Uberalles | Direct Route | Space Trucker |
| 1998 | ||
| Lake Kariba | Direct Route | Or Royal |
| 1997 | ||
| Viking Flagship | Mulligan | Gales Cavalier |
| 1996 | ||
| Absalom's Lady | Coulton | Pimberley Place |
| 1995 | ||
| Travado | What's in Orbit | Medinas Swan Song |
| 1994 | ||
| Travado | Absalom's Lady | Deep Sensation |
| 1993 | ||
| Travado | Deep Sensation | Al Hashimi |
| 1992 | ||
| Waterloo Boy | Katabatic | Golden Freeze |
| 1991 | ||
| Sabin Du Loir | Waterloo Boy | Beech Road |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Sabin Du Loir | Desert Orchid | Setter Country |
| 1989 | ||
| Panto Prince | Seagram | Corn Merchant |
| 1988 | ||
| Barnbrook Again | Panto Prince | Western Sunset |
| 1987 | ||
| Very Promising | Pearlyman | Western Sunset |
The Haldon Gold Cup, a limited handicap, is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Exeter over a distance of about 2 miles and 1½ furlongs (2 miles, 1 furlong and 109 yards, or 3,520 metres), with twelve fences. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November. The 2024 race, on 8 November, was worth £59,440 to the winner.
The event is named after Haldon, a ridge of high ground in Devon on which Exeter Racecourse is located. The race became a limited handicap in 1996.
The 2005 edition was marred by the death of Best Mate, a three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Travado – 1993,1994,1995
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Peter Scudamore – Artifice (1983), Admiral's Cup (1986), Sabin du Loir (1990,1991)
- Richard Johnson - Viking Flagship (1997), Monkerhostin (2005), Ashley Brook (2008), Planet of Sound (2009)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Paul Nicholls – Lake Kariba (1998), Flagship Uberalles (1999), Azertyuiop (2004), Tchico Polos (2010), Vibrato Valtat (2015), Politologue (2017), Greaneteen (2020,2022)
Winners since 1969
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Moonduster | 10 | 12-07 | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell |
| 1970 | Abandoned due to Fog | ||||
| 1971 | Bangkok | 9 | 11-05 | Bill Smith | Les Kennard |
| 1972 | Bangkok | 10 | 11-12 | Mr R Smith | Les Kennard |
| 1973 | Abandoned due to Waterlogging | ||||
| 1974 | Polymic | 8 | 10-10 | Anthony Andrews | J Cobden |
| 1975 | Sandwilan | 7 | 11-04 | Ron Hyett | S Wright |
| 1976 | Master H | 7 | 11-08 | Philip Blacker | Michael Oliver |
| 1977 | Transformation | 8 | 10-08 | Clive Candy | Jim Old |
| 1978 | Abandoned because of dangerously hard ground | ||||
| 1979 | Hutton Lad | 8 | 10-06 | Lorna Vincent | Les Kennard |
| 1980 | Foreign Legion | 9 | 11-09 | G McNally | C James |
| 1981 | Silversmith | 8 | 11-01 | Steve Smith Eccles | Les Kennard |
| 1982 | News King | 8 | 12-00 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1983 | Artifice | 12 | 11-10 | Peter Scudamore | John Thorne |
| 1984 | Fifty Dollars More | 9 | 11-10 | Richard Linley | Fred Winter |
| 1985 | Kathies Lad | 8 | 11-08 | Steve Smith-Eccles | Alan Jarvis |
| 1986 | Admiral's Cup | 8 | 11-08 | Peter Scudamore | Fred Winter |
| 1987 | Very Promising | 9 | 11-00 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1988 | Barnbrook Again | 7 | 11-00 | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth |
| 1989 | Panto Prince | 8 | 11-00 | Brendan Powell | Chris Popham |
| 1990 | Sabin du Loir | 11 | 11-00 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1991 | Sabin du Loir | 12 | 11-06 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1992 | Waterloo Boy | 9 | 11-06 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1993 | Travado | 7 | 11-00 | Jamie Osborne | Nicky Henderson |
| 1994 | Travado | 8 | 11-06 | Jamie Osborne | Nicky Henderson |
| 1995 | Travado | 9 | 11-06 | Jamie Osborne | Nicky Henderson |
| 1996 | Absalom's Lady | 8 | 10-07 | David Bridgwater | Gay Kelleway |
| 1997 | Viking Flagship | 10 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | David Nicholson |
| 1998 | Lake Kariba | 7 | 10-06 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 1999 | Flagship Uberalles | 5 | 10–13 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 2000 | Bellator | 7 | 10-09 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2001 | Best Mate | 6 | 10–12 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2002 | Edredon Bleu | 10 | 11-10 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2003 | Edredon Bleu | 11 | 11-10 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2004 | Azertyuiop | 7 | 11-10 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2005 | Monkerhostin | 8 | 10-05 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2006 | Impek | 10 | 11-10 | Tony McCoy | Henrietta Knight |
| 2007 | Pablo du Charmil | 6 | 10–12 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2008 | Ashley Brook | 10 | 10-04 | Richard Johnson | Kevin Bishop |
| 2009 | Planet of Sound | 7 | 10-09 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2010 | Tchico Polos | 6 | 10-04 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | Medermit | 7 | 11-04 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2012 | Cue Card | 6 | 11-07 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard |
| 2013 | Somersby | 9 | 10-07 | Dominic Elsworth | Mick Channon |
| 2014 | God's Own | 6 | 10-07 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
| 2015 | Vibrato Valtat | 6 | 11-01 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2016 | Sir Valentino | 7 | 10-08 | Adrian Heskin | Tom George |
| 2017 | Politologue | 6 | 11-02 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2018 | God's Own | 10 | 11-09 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
| 2019 | Janika | 6 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson |
| 2020 | Greaneteen | 6 | 11-03 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2021 | Eldorado Allen | 7 | 10-07 | Brendan Powell | Colin Tizzard |
| 2022 | Greaneteen | 8 | 11-12 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2023 | Elixir De Nutz | 9 | 10-00 | Freddie Gingell | Joe Tizzard |
| 2024 | JPR One | 7 | 11-12 | Brendan Powell | Joe Tizzard |
| 2025 | Thistle Ask | 8 | 10-06 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
See also
References
External links
- Race Recordings (1987-2011) youtube.com